(19)
(11) EP 2 183 375 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.10.2009

(43) Date of publication:
12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19

(21) Application number: 08805419.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.09.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12P 7/64(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2008/050496
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/030821 (12.03.2009 Gazette 2009/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 07.09.2007 FI 20075618
07.09.2007 US 967795 P

(71) Applicant: Aalto University Foundation
00076 Aalto (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • PASTINEN, Ossi
    FI-02460 Kantvik (FI)
  • LAAKSO, Simo
    FI-20380 Turku (FI)
  • HOKKANEN, Sanna
    FI-02780 Espoo (FI)
  • VAHVASELKÄ, Marjatta
    FI-00400 Helsinki (FI)

(74) Representative: Sundman, Patrik Christoffer 
Seppo Laine Oy Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki
00180 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) PROCESS FOR THE FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF A LIPID FROM A STARTING MATERIAL, WHICH COMPRISES ALCOHOL, SOAPS AND/OR FATTY ACIDS, INVOLVING A STEP OF PRECIPITATING ALKALINE EARTH METAL SOAPS